Recycling and quilting/sewing
10-09-2011, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TanyaL
Annesthreads asked for ideas on how to use/recycle fabric. I'll start out with 2 oldies and 1 new one: using sheets for the backs of quilts, particularly sheets purchased secondhand and recycling blue jeans - torso area with pockets into a purse, legs cut up for rag quilts. New idea: Using a red holiday tablecloth as one side of reversible Christmas placemats. Everything from Goodwill or Salvation Army, etc.
Now please help out with LOTS of other recycling ideas, hints and reminders. Thanks.
Now please help out with LOTS of other recycling ideas, hints and reminders. Thanks.
What uses can you suggest for knitted cottons - eg tshirts, fleeces etc?
10-10-2011, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BKrenning
So far I have only turned old denim jeans, corduroys & mens shirts into quilts & one denim purse. I have saved an old leather jacket to be turned into a purse. I also remember my grandmother saving plastic bread bags to make into braided rag rugs. The "good" rugs were made out of clothing torn into strips and braided.
10-10-2011, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stitchengramie
Originally Posted by BKrenning
So far I have only turned old denim jeans, corduroys & mens shirts into quilts & one denim purse. I have saved an old leather jacket to be turned into a purse. I also remember my grandmother saving plastic bread bags to make into braided rag rugs. The "good" rugs were made out of clothing torn into strips and braided.
I have a really neat jacket that was an old denim that a guy friend used old purses to fancy it up.
I had thought about getting rid of it since I can no longer wear it . Hadn't seen or heard from him in over 10 years either . Found him on FB and the first thing he asked me was did I still have the jacket. LOL
10-10-2011, 06:54 AM
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I made fabric out of 1" strips of printed floral fabric edged with a decorative thread by the serger. These were attached to a solid fabric. Then this new fabric was cut and sewn into a really cut jacket. The strips all had black as a background and the solid fabric was black so it was unified. Of course then I spent good money carefully selecting the floral prints; but now I think some cute things could be make with a similar idea - use the recycled fabric to make new yardage, then cut and sew new garments. My jacket looked more like it had been made from ribbons of fabric; I have seen others made from patch work type fabric. Maybe a recycle idea.
10-10-2011, 12:16 PM
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Janice, I apologize for being so dense. What city is this warehouse in? Whose warehouse is it? I have never seen a used clothing warehouse that I recognized, so I guess I don't know the correct names to look for. Surely there is a neon sign with some name on it. What does the sign say? How did you find out about this? Are they listed on the Internet or in the Yellow Pages?
10-10-2011, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TanyaL
Janice, I apologize for being so dense. What city is this warehouse in? Whose warehouse is it? I have never seen a used clothing warehouse that I recognized, so I guess I don't know the correct names to look for. Surely there is a neon sign with some name on it. What does the sign say? How did you find out about this? Are they listed on the Internet or in the Yellow Pages?
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